Rusty Dewees on Everything About "The Logger," How to Start Touring & Building A Following (S3:E7)

Marc sits down with Vermont's biggest comedian, Rusty Dewees aka "The Logger" where we talk all thing Logger the early days to present.  Rusty strips down how "The Logger" came to be, how he developed stories from real people he's met in his life and how he built his act from grass roots to the thousands of people who see his act every year.  Rusty breaks down his storytelling method and how he started going on tour and getting booked.  We talk about the importance of giving fans a full experience from beginning to end.  Rusty doesn't hold back as he talks everything from his experience in acting to developing Vermont's most beloved comedy character.  Enjoy!

Marc sits down with Vermont's biggest comedian, Rusty Dewees aka "The Logger" where we talk all thing Logger the early days to present.  Rusty strips down how "The Logger" came to be, how he developed stories from real people he's met in his life and how he built his act from grass roots to the thousands of people who see his act every year.  Rusty breaks down his storytelling method and how he started going on tour and getting booked.  We talk about the importance of giving fans a full experience from beginning to end.  Rusty doesn't hold back as he talks everything from his experience in acting to developing Vermont's most beloved comedy character.  Enjoy!  Chapters: 06:20 Life During the Pandemic 07:40 Origins of "The Logger" 21:41 Developing the characters for "The Logger" 30:57 Why it had to be "The Logger" 34:35 Building an Act 44:33 Uncle Furmon 49:05 Adding a Fiddler 55:29 Storytelling vs Stand Up 59:43 Trying "The Logger" Outside of Vermont 1:01:45 Starting a Tour 1:12:55 Embracing the Celebrity & The Downside of Celebrity 1:24:52 Engaging with Fans  1:30:57 Interviewing real Vermonters and Bringing Authenticity into the show 1:34:45 "The Logger" Today 1:41:03 Advertising Your Shows 1:47:05 The Real Rusty Dewees 1:49:43 Writing on Stage 1:50:30 Wrap Up  Links From the Episode: Marc's Website: marcstaud.com Marc's Instagram: @staudcomedy Marc's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marc.stauude...  Get to the Joke Instagram: @gettothejoke Get to the Joke Twitter: @gettothejoke Get to the Joke Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gettothejoke  Email Marc at [email protected]  Rusty's Links: Website: http://thelogger.com/ and https://rustydewees.com/ Instagram: @rusty.dewees Twitter: @RustyDewees Video Mentioned In Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqawk5yDyuY&t=19s